Pleasure Point-Second Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Cruz, USA)

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Pleasure Point-Second Peak Surf Guide

Pleasure Point-Second Peak in Santa Cruz is a reasonably exposed reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is a right hand reef break. Best around low tide. Often Crowded. Take care of sharks ,rocks and rips.

Pleasure Point-Second Peak Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	14.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pleasure Point-Second Peak:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pleasure Point-Second Peak occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Pleasure Point-Second Peak (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Pleasure Point-Second Peak with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 25% of the time in September while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 74% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

74%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pleasure Point-Second Peak Location Map

Interactive Pleasure Point-Second Peak surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Pleasure Point-Second Peak is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pleasure Point-Second Peak is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Pleasure Point-Second Peak Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:38 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	17	14	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off

What does Pleasure Point-Second Peak look like?

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Tides at Pleasure Point-Second Peak

Current tide and informaton

For Live Oak, 3 km from Pleasure Point-Second Peak.

Next High Water: 03:30pm | 1.49m

Next Low Water: 06:50pm | 1.39m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pleasure Point-Second Peak Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.4 °C) at Pleasure Point-Second Peak is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.